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    Jun 3, 2014, 08:37 AM
    Restain prestained oak banister and spindles
    Installed darker flooring and the light oak bannister and spindles stand out, in a bad way. Can I gently darken the pretreated oak banniter
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    Jun 3, 2014, 05:34 PM
    The only easy way is to use varnish stain after sanding everything. Otherwise, you will have to strip or sand off the old finish and stain darker.
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